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Canal+ says 'Paddington 4' is in works, as it locks down French streaming advantage

MAS reports net profit of S$20 billion driven by strong investment gains
The central bank's managing director said global financial conditions have been benign so far, but a "major uncertainty" is the su…

MAS flags major AI, quantum computing risks to financial institutions; forms task force to prepare defences
The central bank will also issue a set of "supervisory expectations" for quantum resilience later this year.

HSBC to hire 100 AI specialists, 100 wealth managers in boost to Singapore hub
Barclays bolsters Asia investment banking team in push for fee growth

Dior and Louis Vuitton help their owner LVMH return to growth
LVMH, the luxury group behind Dior and Louis Vuitton, returned to growth in its biggest business for the first time in two years, …
UK's Games Workshop falls as tariff, cost concerns overshadow record profit
UK lawmaker suing Musk's xAI seeks order to stop Grok generating sexualised images
CSOP adopts flexible leverage for Samsung, SK Hynix ETFs amid volatility
France's Exosens to triple thermal camera production for drones
Exosens to triple thermal-camera output as drone demand drives outlook higher
Google rivals line up seeking damages after record $1 billion fine
Google rivals line up seeking damages after record $1 billion EU fine
Nvidia behind $50 billion lease on Texas data center, FT reports
Seoul, Tokyo lead Asian plunge as tech stocks suffer fresh rout
Incoming Apple CEO aims to build on movie and TV progress

What is CXMT, the chipmaker that just became China's most valuable listed company?
CXMT shares surged more than 500 per cent in their Shanghai debut on Monday (Jul 27), highlighting strong investor backing for a h…
Malaysian economy on track for 4% to 5% growth, central bank governor says
South Korea may cap leveraged ETF investments for retail investors, media reports say
Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran
Oil prices extend decline as US and Iran pause attacks
Oil at one-week low as US and Iran pause attack; supply tension underpins
Oil touches over one-week low as pause in attacks brings hope of US/Iran deal
Oil touches over one-week low as pause in attacks brings hope of US and Iran deal
Dollar hits one-month high on lingering chances of Fed hike
Dollar hovers near four-week peak as markets mull Fed hike odds

Johnson & Johnson announces US$5.5 billion settlement of talc lawsuits

Commentary: China’s building crash helps ease the Hormuz pain
If filling up your car isn't even more expensive in the coming months, you should thank China's abandoned building sites, says Dav…
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells jury

Oil prices slump as US and Iran pause strikes
"Although the situation in the Middle East has calmed, it has not been resolved," said XTB research director Kathleen Brooks.
T-Mobile down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector shows
T-Mobile says service restored after US outage
Cadence raises annual forecasts as demand booms for AI chip design
Pentagon says US industry still years from matching Ukraine's wartime output
Pentagon says US industry still years from matching Ukraine's wartime drone output
Orange, Morrison plan French data centre venture to meet AI demand
Nvidia to invest $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever's AI startup, source says
OpenAI's Sam Altman to meet with Senate Intelligence Committee's top Democrat
OpenAI's Sam Altman, Nvidia's Huang to meet with Senate Intelligence Committee's top Democrat
NBCUniversal strikes a deal to offer Peacock to YouTube Premium subscribers

Porsche to axe one in five jobs by 2035 as China, EV woes bite
Government engagement with AI creates more uncertainty for investors, Bridgewater CIOs warn
Fanatics to buy BGC Group assets to launch prediction market exchange
Amazon Leo proposes constellation of over 5,000 satellites for direct-to-phone service
Amazon's Leo proposes satellite constellation for direct-to-phone service
Volkswagen in takeover talks with Chinese partner on Spanish battery plant, trade outlet reports
Volkswagen in talks with Chinese partner on Spanish battery plant, trade outlet reports
Dollar retreats as oil slumps on pause in Middle East conflict
Dollar softer as oil slumps on pause in Middle East conflict
Dollar eases as oil prices fall on pause in Middle East conflict
OpenAI to triple workforce at Dublin European headquarters to 350
Tesla wins bid to revive UK lawsuit for 5G patents licence
Pakistan's central bank holds key policy rate at 11.5%
Guan Chong forecasts increased grindings in 2026
Nvidia forms industry alliance for open AI security after Hugging Face hack
Customer data from India's Bank of Baroda leaked online, source and researcher say
Oil prices drop after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend
Oil prices hit one-week low after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend
Oil prices near one-week low after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend
Oil prices fall to one-week low after US pauses attacks on Iran
Oil prices settle at lowest in over a week, as US pauses attacks on Iran

Singapore economy to stay firm for rest of 2026 as AI boom cushions oil shocks, new US tariff: MAS
Singapore's tech sector continued to grow faster than usual and is expected to drive most of the country's economic growth this ye…
Eutelsat to receive $504 million under US wireless spectrum plan
Europe's Eutelsat, SES set for $6 billion in US spectrum-clearing payments
Innolight said to price Hong Kong IPO below maximum, Bloomberg News reports
Bank of Japan to signal more rate hikes as price pressures build
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows
Japan considers foreign bank financing for $33 billion US power projects
Shares, bonds bounce as oil skid offers inflation relief
Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes
After 13 days of attacks on Iran, the United States held fire over the weekend, and Donald Trump's UN envoy said the US president …
Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes
After 13 days of attacks on Iran, the United States held fire over the weekend, and Donald Trump's UN envoy said the US president …
